BLESSING BOXESRecipes
Creating blessing boxes to show what you are thankful for on Thanksgiving Day. From Susan Futch. read more

BUILD A TREE, LEAF BY LEAFAll Ages
This project from Sandi Kovach-Long can be adapted for a wide range of ages and abilities including adults with physical, perceptual and cognitive challenges. [read more]

CLAY POT TURKEYAll Ages
Amanda Formaro walks you through the steps of making a clay pot turkey for Thanksgiving. read more

CLAY POT TURKEY #2All Ages
KinderArt's Andrea shows you how to make a turkey out of a clay pot. Lesson also features some turkey facts. read more

CRAFT STICK TREESall ages
This simple craft is a great way to celebrate the coming of fall, even for the younger set. No patterns are required, just sticks, foam or felt and a little imagination. From Amanda Formaro.
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FALL TREESPreK - Gr. 2
Get a brown paper bag and some tissue paper and you can celebrate the changing of the seasons with C. Turgeon. [read more]

FALL TREES WITH CRAFT STICKSPreK and upThis simple craft is a great way to celebrate the coming of fall, even for the younger set. No patterns are required, just sticks, foam or felt and a little imagination. From Amanda Formaro. [read more]

FALL WREATHPreK - K
Students will develop understanding of nature through exploration as they create a fall-themed wreath. Submitted by Julie. [read more]

PUMPKIN SEED MOSAICSAll Ages
Mosaics are made of tiny colored pieces of stone, pottery, glass or other materials, arranged together and set in plaster or cement to make patterns and images. In this lesson, students use pumpkin seeds and paint to create colorful mosaics. [read more]

TEXTURE WITH CHEMICAL REACTIONSPreK - Gr. 5
Here, students will learn about the effects of salt on watercolors as they paint a picture of a tree. From Kim Swanger. Give this lesson a fall theme by using fall colors! [read more]

Art Matters: Strategies, Ideas, and Activities to Strengthen Learning Across the Curriculum
by Eileen S. Prince
This collection of ideas and lesson plans will help classroom and homeschool teachers integrate art into their general curriculum. These inventive and effective methods use the visual arts to inspire creative writing and drama; explore math, music, science, and history; and cultivate critical thinking skills. Art instructors will learn strategies for incorporating other areas of study into the art classroom. Ranging from thought-provoking suggestions to concrete, hands-on lesson plans, these activities include an extensive resource list for classroom teachers without an art background.